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Overview

Catchment Moorabool River
Site Moorabool River @ Sharps Rd crossing, She Oaks CO_MOO023
Date and Time Tuesday 3rd May 2022 12:00pm
Approved Approved

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Creatures Agreed Level Taxonomy Method

Image Species Score Quantity
b. Family Ecnomidae, Genus Ecnomus (bandit caddis) 6 5
b. Family Gerridae (water striders) b. Family Gerridae (water striders) 4 7
c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) 3 100
c. Family Hydrobiosidae (hunter caddis) c. Family Hydrobiosidae (hunter caddis) 8 15
c. Family Veliidae/ Family Mesoveliidae/ Family Hebridae (water treaders) 1 2
c. Phylum Annelida, class Hirudinea, (leeches) c. Phylum Annelida, class Hirudinea, (leeches) 1 7
d. Family Philopotamidae / Family Polycentropodidae/Family Ecnomidae (ginger nuts) 2 2
d. Family Simuliidae (black fly larvae) d. Family Simuliidae (black fly larvae) 5 15
e. Family Hydroptilidae (micro caddis) e. Family Hydroptilidae (micro caddis) 4 6
f. Corduliid / libellulid like dragonflies - various families (spider mud eye) 4 6
f. Family Baetidae (baetids -Mayfly nymph) f. Family Baetidae (baetids -Mayfly nymph) 5 40
f. Order Amphipoda  (scuds, sideswimmers) f. Order Amphipoda (scuds, sideswimmers) 3 60
g. Family Gomphidae (gomphids - Dragonfly nymph) g. Family Gomphidae (gomphids - Dragonfly nymph) 5 1
g. Family Leptophlebiidae, Genus Atalophlebia (leptophleb - Mayfly nymph) 10 3
g. Family Physidae, Species Physa acuta (snail) 2 10
g. Order Acarina, (water mites) g. Order Acarina, (water mites) 5 13
h. Family Notonectidae , Genus Enithares (robust backswimmers) 3 7
h. Family Telephlebiidae (teleflebs - Dragonfly nymphs) h. Family Telephlebiidae (teleflebs - Dragonfly nymphs) 9 2
k. Family Dytiscidae, various genera (mixed diving beetles) 4 6
l. Family Calamoceratidae, Anisocentropus (sleeping bag caddis) l. Family Calamoceratidae, Anisocentropus (sleeping bag caddis) 7 6
m. Family Corixidae , Genus Micronecta (little brindle boatman) 3 150
o. Family Corixidae genus Agraptocorixa (static boatmen) 1 1
q. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Triplectides (stick caddis) 3 11
t. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Notalina (Headbanger caddis) t. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Notalina (Headbanger caddis) 6 15
ALT Signal Score 4.33
Weighted ALT Signal Score 4.32

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